Congress Agrees to Lift Oil Export Ban Under US Spending Bill
In a dramatic turn of events last week, Democrats and Republicans in Congress reached a compromise on the federal government omnibus spending bill that lifts...
Oilman January-February 2016
Railroad Commission Chairman Will Not Seek Re-Election
The big news among oil and gas circles in Texas last week was the announcement by the top regulator of oil and gas activities that...
FERC Says 22 LNG Export Projects Pending, Permitting Grows ‘More Challenging’
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as of November has approved seven LNG export projects, and another 22 are either pending with formal applications or...
Texas Comptroller Revises Budget after Oil and Gas Prices Decline
Hundreds of thousands of Texans are employed by oil and gas companies both in the state and around the world. When the prices of oil...
Sanchez Eagle Ford Acquisition ‘Cornerstone’ of Midstream Business; Value Hindered by Market
The recent acquisition by Sanchez Production Partners (SPP) of pipeline, gathering and compression assets in the Eagle Ford Shale from Sanchez Energy Corp. will serve...
TransCanada Reviewing Options Following Denial of Keystone XL Permit
Following an official announcement from President Barack Obama on Nov. 6 that his administration will deny TransCanada’s permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline project,...
Chinese Buy Texas Oil Fields
Foreign companies are seizing the opportunity to invest in U.S. oil and gas assets. As the U.S. becomes less dependent on fossil fuels, other countries...
Innovation in the Face of a Tough Market: It’s Time to Attend a Trade Show
It’s time for oil and gas professionals to defeat the downturn by ensuring efficiency and profitability. It’s time to attend a trade show. Trade shows...